Osteoporosis is a prevalent and debilitating condition with no signs of subsiding. Rising numbers of people consuming nutrient-poor diets coupled with ageing populations and sedentary lifestyles appear to be the main drivers behind this.While the nutrients calcium and vitamin D have received most attention, there is growing evidence that wholefoods and other micronutrients have roles to play in...

Background: Soil and plant contamination in copper exposure causes chronic copper poisoning (CCP) in animals following the consumption of plants in these soils. Objectives: The present study was carried out on 10 clinically affected copper poisoned cases (in each season) from autumn 2015 to the end of summer 2016, in four seasons in Kerman province to evaluate the seasonal effects of CCP in she...

Primary chronic forms of copper poisoning have been reported to occur in goats around the copper industries in Kerman province. The survey was carried out from autumn 2015 to the end of summer 2016, in Kerman province, Iran. Based on clinical signs, confirmed by necropsy and copper concentration of serum and different tissues, ten live chronic copper poisoned (CCP) goats were used in the study ...

this study was conducted to investigate effect of different sources of copper on gas production parameters and nutrients digestibility in zandi male lambs. in the first experiment, 18 male lambs (initial body weight 17.53±1.62) divided into three groups and fed one of the three experimental diets for 70 days. dietary treatments were control (basal diet without copper supplement), basal diet plu...

Background: The life style is formed and stabilized in adolescence. Since consumption of fruits and vegetables may affect the risk of chronic diseases, their low consumption during adolescence is very important. Knowledge and skill is considered as one of the main determinants of this behavior. This study aimed to investigate the Knowledge and skill of proper consumption of fruit and vegetables...

Background: Parasitic contamination of fruits and vegetables is one of the major causes of gastroenteritis in many parts of the world. The aim of this study was to determine the parasitic contamination in fruits and vegetables in the Bauchi area, North-East Nigeria. Methods: From May to July 2017, a total of 776 samples comprising 182 samples of four different types of fruits, and 594 samples ...

osteoporosis is a major health problem because of the large health care costs associated with its clinical consequences. it is therefore of great importance to identify modifiable risk factors. we investigated association between fruit and vegetables intake and bone mineral density in rural population of tehran surroundings. subjects were a subgroup of a large study on prevalence and causes of ...

Introduction: Many vegetables are eaten raw which can lead to the prevalence of food borne diseases if not properly sanitized. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of chlorine, bleach and multioxidant solution in disinfection of edible vegetables. Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, 100 g of vegetables (lettuce, basil and mint) was disinfected by sodium hypochlorite, ...

this study aims to estimate the function of copper consumption using the johansen approach in time series data, between 1991-2011 in iran. the literature review of specialized consumption and demand functions shows factors influencing the consumption of copper including copper price variables, aluminum price as a substitute commodity, oil price as a complementary commodity, and industrializatio...